This beach ain't big enough for the both of us

AUTHOR(S)

Anderson, Ian

PUB. DATE

August 1996

SOURCE

New Scientist;8/17/96, Vol. 151 Issue 2043, p12

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the thongs washed on shores of the Cocos and Keeling Islands in Australia. Possible origin of the flip-flops; Indonesian thong manufacturer's throwing of rejects in the ocean; Other trash found within the shores of the islands.

Photographs of several flip-flop sandals, including a printed flip-flop from Havaianas, a logo-patterned flip-flop from Christian Audigier and an embellished jelly thong sandal from Grendha, are presented.